40 Fla. L. Weekly D1966a Torts — Workers’ compensation — Exclusive remedy — Statutory employer — Contractors — Action arising out of injury to employee of firm which provided event security at an air show operated by defendant — Circuit court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of defendant based on finding that defendant Read More »

25 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C1459b Torts — Maritime law — Cruise ships — Slip and fall by passenger on pool deck which was wet from rain — Evidence — Expert — Coefficient of friction — District court abused its discretion when it held that one of publications plaintiff’s expert relied on for his opinion Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D1937a Workers’ compensation — Temporary total disability — Temporary partial disability — Judge of compensation claims did not err in denying claimant continued temporary total disability or temporary partial disability after claimant had reached maximum medical improvement for cardiac and psychiatric injuries for which claimant had been receiving benefits, although JCC Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D1936b Wrongful death — Medical malpractice — Trial court did not err in entering summary judgment for defendant University of Miami on claim that University was vicariously liable for negligence of physicians where there had been no pleading that University was vicariously liable for negligence of those physicians — On motion Read More »

40 Fla. L. Weekly D1932a Civil procedure — Pretrial stipulation — Trial court erred in finding that defendants waived statute of limitations defense and in declining to allow jury to determine factual issues pertaining to statute of limitations where jury question as to whether underlying claim was barred by statute of limitations was memorialized in Read More »